The Plaintiff's Perspective

1. Investigate your claims as thoroughly as possible before filing the Charge.
2. Check the deadline for filing the Charge in 180 days or 300 days?
3. Draft the Form 5 and the Affidavit for your client.
4. No kitchen sink pleading.
5. Provide all documents and witness information to the investigator in an organized fashion.
6. Avail yourself of the mediation process.
7. Continually reassess your goals in filing the Charge.
8. Follow up with the investigator on a regular basis to check the case's status.
9. Cooperate with the investigator.
10. Always remember the difference between what really happened and what you can prove happened.